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JCT query
We ( A Ltd Co) signed a JCT Contract with a developer (Ltd Co) to renovate an old hotel into three apartments in late 2016,All three apartments are habitable but several of the outside jobs (and a few inside) are still incomplete.I'm struggling to find any words in it to mention a completion date and whether there is…
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Under Siege at Home!
Apologies if this is the wrong section! Some weeks ago our neighbours builders cut down our trees and hedges, kicked rockery rocks in our pond, sprayed silver birch paint in our pond all whilst we were at work and without permission. We did the wrong thing by rushing home and getting into a heated argument with the…
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Hole in the floor
Whilst replacing a bath panel, I discovered a large hole under the bath. It looks like it was the result of an old leak and the wood has been treated since but should I be worried long term?
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Roots from neighbour's tree damaging our property
We have a bit of a nightmare next door neighbour who has a very tall tree and the roots have damaged our shed and our garden is all uneven now. We've been asking him for years to cut his tree but he keeps refusing. Since I can't use expletives in this forum I can't describe what this guy is like. I am getting worried now…
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Having trouble locating shower trap part - help appreciated
Having recently identified that my shower drain is missing a trap, hoping someone here may be able to help as I've failed in my quest to locate the part... Long story short: * Out of ignorance, never realised that a trap piece was missing from my linear shower drain. * Comparing with a friend's identical shower tray, it's…
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Woodworm in kitchen joists/floorboard but just got new kitchen/floor fitted
Hello, We've recently found evidence of woodworm in the joists and floorboards of our kitchen area which is directly above the basement (pics attached). We moved into the house about a 1.5 years ago and the basement was covered in pine tongue and groove planks (ceiling and walls, blocking the original Victorian air bricks)…
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Is it worth changing this bathroom layout?
Hi all, I have posted about our bathroom before with various musings. The most recent (last year!) was whether to have the boiler moved to make way for a separate walk-in shower. We decided against this as the money would be better spent elsewhere. I've also wondered about splurging on the bathroom, or simply making it…
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Spalled bricks above damp course
Hi guys. Back in December 2023 I put a post up & pics of bricks that have spalled through & not kn the cement line. Today a structural engineer came out with the surveyor from my housing association and he said he was baffled as to how the bricks had moved back as there is no movement on my house. He then suggested…
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How to find a decent spray foam removal firm
We are currently trying to find a Spray Foam removal company who will do a decent job and not cost a fortune! They each seem to be saying that whoever we have previously got in to check the roof out, or spoken to, are cowboys! No idea who to trust now. Spoke to The Spray Foam Advice Centre, who gave us names of 2…
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What paint to use for wooden decking (in a wet part of the UK)?
I've recently moved into a new house, which has quite a bit of timber cladding and decking. Some of the paint is starting to peel and needs touching up/redoing, but I've no idea of the exact colour and type of paint I should be using.
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Are picture hanging tools worth using?
I’ve got about 20-25 framed images to hang. I’ve seen there is a lot of frame hanging helper devices to help get the exact location of where to put the wall fixing and hooks. Interested to hear people's experiences and if any are good? I’ve seen these three main types. * Yellow Hanging Tool * doty Picture Hanging Tool *…
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Roller door key-switch - recommendation to upgrade to low voltage.
Hi.They've just had a metal roller door serviced at the yoof club I help out at. All fine, but instead of the invoice, they sent a 'recommendation' for the key-operated up/down control to be changed to a low voltage DC version with control box - at nearly £400. The current one switches mains voltage, and they have…
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What to expect from professional paint job?
We’ve had a decorator in to paint our house, but have never paid someone else to do this before so not sure what quality to expect! We’re pleased overall, but not sure about some parts of the finish such as the edging, some drips and some imperfections that we assumed would be sanded/filled. He’s coming back to do the last…
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Replacing very old overnight storage heaters
Hi, First I should explain. I'm a retired pensioner so I need heating during the day and probably for longer than most. I require 3 heaters in my house. I need to replace my 50+ year old brick storage heaters that were here when I moved in 2 years ago. They are in efficient, only half the radiator heats up. I've looked…
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Bathroom mirror woes
As part of my big build last year, I had a new bathroom built. Its been in situ for all of 8 months and has never been used so there has been no moisture in the air. I nipped in today to give it a quick clean and was disappointed to find some staining on the mirror. I've tried to remove it but its clear the problem is not…
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Acoustic panels for sound reduction
I've just bought a flat and have realised that my bedroom shares a partition wall with my neighbours' bedroom and I can hear them talking at night and, ahem, other bedroom noises 😳 quite distinctly. Having just spent a lot of money redecorating, I am looking for the least disruptive solution. I have been reading about…
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Super expensive vents smoke tests. Can this work instead?
Hi, Companies specialised in smoke tests to detect problems in the bathrooms vent system charge a huge amount of money for the test. So far the cheapest that I've seen is 875+vat per hour. If I use insert a steam machine with a decent pressure (4.5 bar maybe) in one of the drains in the wall and if the steam comes out of…
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Replacing shower mixer
We are going to replace an exposed valve mixer shower and we picked up a Triton Muse along with a PTFE tape. Other than the obvious like shutting the water supply with a stopcock (if we can find it!), are there any gotchas we need to be aware of? Should we turn off the combi boiler first before turning the water off? Is a…
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Tree Removal
Hi I have 2 very tall eucalyptus trees in our garden and with all these navy winds one of them is on its way out, the roots are popping out of the ground and u can see the soil popping out..... I don't really have the money to pay £200 or more (which is what a friend said) I was told that some councils can remove these for…
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Integrated Freezer won't stay attached to cupboard door
Just moved into our newer home. Kitchen was installed about 9 years ago. We knew the integrated freezer door wasn't attached to the cupboard door that covers it, but I was hoping it could be fixed by replacing the runners. The old runner was broken at the bottom and top so got some new ones and fitted okay. However, when…
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